Friends of the King

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

For Larry it was a weekend of firsts! First time tabling, first time out West, first time flying! Denver Zine Fest 2016 brings our hosts together for the very first time. Did they take the fest by storm? Or do slow moments cause self loathing and second guessing? How does one determine a successful event? Does Larry drink the Kool-Aid?

We answer these questions and more in Episode 136 of the Media Montage Podcast!

Friday, June 10, 2016

We've already seen Batman, Superman, Iron Man and Captain America on the big screen this year, so this week we move to the small screen and take look back the at the spectacular superhero season that's winding down on television.

DC's Arrow-verse has left us with lots of exciting teasers for next season while SHIELD's biggest nemesis seems to be the Nielson ratings. What direction will the Flash and Legends of Tomorrow finales take the Arrow-verse? Is Netflix the true future of Marvel's small screen offering? Is Gotham still on?

We answer these questions and more in Episode 135 of the Media Montage Podcast!

Friday, May 27, 2016

Where do you get your ideas? Once you have your idea, then what? Larry and Bruce explain their approach to the Creative Process.

Paper, pen and ink or digital tablets and stylus? How do analog and digital approaches factor into the process. Bruce and Larry go digital at different points in their processes and for different reasons.

They tackle how they come up with ideas, and how they develop them and put them in front of an audience. Is there one right way to create? Is there one right REASON to create?

Find out the answers to those questions and more in Episode 134 of the Media Montage Podcast!

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Captain America vs Iron Man! The 13th film of the Marvel
Cinematic Universe is here! Captain America: Civil War takes its
story from the 2006 Marvel Comics crossover event and 7 issue
miniseries.

Bruce and Larry contrast and compare that miniseries with the events
of the film. Why are our heroes at odds? What brings these allies
to the brink of war? They look at the causes of the conflict in both
the comics and the film.

Which medium tells a better story? Can you
get a good movie with a cast featuring a dozen established heroes
while introducing two new ones? How does Bruce REALLY feel about
comics crossovers and events? What is a Stabbity Jones?

Find out the answers to those questions and more in Episode 133 of
the Media Montage Podcast!

Friday, May 6, 2016

It's a little bit Go Bots, it's a little bit Rocky 4! The Cold War heats up in this post-apocalyptic Cult Film where war is over and giant robots battle to settle international diputes. It's Robot Jox, from 1989 starring, Gary Graham, Anne-Marie Johnson, and Paul Koslo.

At listener request (Thanks Nate O!) Bruce and Larry take a look at this film, and try to figure out if it's a kid's movie adults can enjoy or an adult movie kids can enjoy?

They look at the special effects, the script, what they liked and what they loathed. Is the stop motion animation up to snuff? Is it dated or does it hold up? Was Robot Jox to late to exploit the Cold War? Why is a singular hot dog one of the high points of the movie? Find out the answers to those questions and more in Episode 132 of the Media Montage Podcast!

Friday, April 22, 2016

Documentaries are non-fictional narratives on hundreds of topics from comics, to comedy to history to movies themselves. They take a look at narrative bias and narrator ego, and how those affect documentary films. They discuss favorite docs in the genre, and they talk about various sub-genres of documentaries.

When should a film maker insert themselves into their story? Should they ever? What about sequels to successful docs? Larry finds one he doesn't care for? Will that documentary on the Roger Corman Fantastic Four movie ever come out? Find out the answers to those questions and more in Episode 131 of the Media Montage Podcast!